Cowboys TE Dalton Schultz reports to minicamp amid contract impasse

Cowboys tight finish Dalton Schultz appeared on the workforce’s necessary minicamp this week, after lacking voluntary OTAs.

Schultz skipped OTAs in gentle of his ongoing contractual negotiations with the workforce, hoping that his absence would ship a message to the squad that he was critical about getting a long-term deal performed. Dallas franchise-tagged Schultz following the 2021 marketing campaign, putting a $10.9 million tender on him for 2022.

Had Schultz determined to miss minicamp, he might’ve confronted fines up to $95,000 for the three-day interval.

According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, whereas talks on a brand new deal between Dallas and Schultz have progressed for the reason that starting of the offseason, the 2 sides are “not shut” to finishing one. Schultz may have to play beneath the franchise tag if the events cannot attain an settlement by July 15.

Schultz had his finest season but as a receiving goal in 2021, hauling in 78 receptions for 808 yards and eight TDs in his breakout marketing campaign. The 25-year-old has recorded 141 catches since 2020, and final season, he grew to become the primary TE since Jason Witten to document no less than 75 catches, 800 yards and eight touchdowns in a season.

Schultz would’ve racked up fines of up to $50,000 per day had he prolonged his holdout into July, when coaching camp begins. Dallas’ three-day minicamp is slated for Tuesday via Thursday.